Our Shepherds are responsible for flocks that are divided up by demographics and age groups, bible class rosters and ministries.
Mike Boone – Email mikeboone@prestonroad.org
Mike and his wife, Marla, were married in 1969. They have 2 grown children and 1 grandchild. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1946, and Mike has served as an Elder since 1990. Mike’s shepherding responsibilities include the Summit class roster.
Dan Branch – Email danbranch@prestonroad.org
Dan and his wife Stacey have been members of PRCC since 1987. They have five children and live in University Park. Dan is a member of the Texas House of Representatives and represents downtown, uptown, near east Dallas and the Park Cities. Dan’s shepherding responsibilities include the middle school and high school students.
Brad Cheves – Email bradcheves@prestonroad.org
Brad and his wife, Angela, were married in 1992 and they have three sons. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1998 (with a three year hiatus from 2001-04). Brad is the Vice President of Development and External Affairs at SMU. Brad’s shepherding responsibilities include all of the children’s and family ministry bible class teachers and volunteers.
Ray Currey – Email raycurrey@prestonroad.org
Ray and his wife, Cathie, were married in 1970. They have 1 grown son and one granddaughter. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1975, and Ray has served as an Elder since 1997. Ray’s shepherding responsibilities include the First Impressions team and the worship ministry.
Ron Fuqua- Email ronfuqua@prestonroad.org
Ron and his wife, Elaine, came to Preston Road in 2004. Before that, they attended the Pitman Creek Church of Christ for 16 years, where Ron was involved in a variety of roles including deacon and teacher. They were married for over 41 years until Elaine’s passing in late 2012. Ron lives in Dallas and has one adult child and three grandchildren. Ron was a captain in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps and has worked in the banking and telecommunications industries. Ron’s shepherding responsibilities include the M&M’s class roster.
Cooter Hale – Email cooterhale@prestonroad.org
Cooter and his wife, Claire, were married in 1983. They have 2 grown children. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1983, and Cooter has served as an Elder since 2005. Cooter’s shepherding responsibilities include the college and young professionals class rosters.
Jim Marcum – Email jimmarcum@prestonroad.org
Jim is a West Texas native who lives in Richardson with his wife, Judith. Jim and Judy have two grown children and have attended Preston Road since 1994 where Jim has been a deacon and class leader. Judy is a middle school principal in Richardson ISD, and Jim is an engineer in the energy industry. Jim’s shepherding responsibilities include the Encouragers class roster.
Fred Orr – Email fredorr@prestonroad.org
Fred and his wife, Jacqueline, were married in 1959. They have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1992, and Fred has served as an Elder since 2005. Fred’s professional background includes experience in banking, education, politics, and real estate. His shepherding responsibilities include the Transparent class roster and the worship ministry.
Larry Pearson – Email larrypearson@prestonroad.org
Larry and his wife, Janet, were married in 1975. They have 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren. They have been members at Preston Road Church of Christ since 1988, and Larry has served as an Elder since 1998. Larry’s shepherding responsibilities include the Parents of Teens class roster.
Stan Shipley – Email stanshipley@prestonroad.org
Stan and his wife, Cindy, have been members of PRCC since 1992. They have three children and reside in University Park. Stan serves the church as a member of the Operations Committee. Separately, he is on the board of directors of CitySquare and works for Bank of America in corporate finance. Stan’s shepherding responsibilities include the Young Marrieds class roster.